They had fresh blueberries & strawberries on sale at the market last week. I bought a bunch. (ha, no pun intended) So, I was on the lookout for some inspired ways to eat them. I remembered a photo I saw on Pinterest& off I went to find it.

Here is the happy result. A unique version of a Banana Split that is
actually healthy for you since it replaces ice cream with cottage cheese. I know that sounds boring, but hang with me, I promise it is worth it.

I gotta say, due to the texture, trying to get J to eat cottage cheese is a challenge - so, I sweetened it up a bit with some honey. I topped the banana & cottage cheese with thinned out strawberry jam for the 'sauce', walnuts bits, a sprinkle of flax seeds & my fresh berries. One word, YUM!

Presentation is everything, especially with a Banana Split. It is amazing that you can change how you assemble a dish & the whole mood of the food changes. This went from a boring bowl of cottage cheese & fruit to a Banana Split - just by the way it was presented. I had to improvise the bowl, but the end result had J begging to eat it - for breakfast & he wanted it again for dessert. I agree with him, we should eat this often for dessert. It certainly is healthier for you & it satisfies the 'dessert monster' the lurks around the kitchen table after the dinner dishes have been put in the sink, plus J enjoys assembling his own Dessert Banana Split. Good for you, fun to make & fun to eat. That's the Holy Grail as far a getting kids to eat is concerned. And I think it really is tasty/pretty enough for guests of any age, what ever time of day you decide to serve it.

As a matter of fact, it is breakfast time right now. Excuse my while I go have a Banana Split for breakfast. That sounds like such a kid thing to say... care to join me?

Watching What I Eat

We are lucky that we don't have any food issues in our household, so I do use all sorts of ingredients in my cooking ~ and some people may be allergic to some of them. So, if you do try any of the recipes I have posted on the blog, please consider your own personal dietary concerns before making them. Substitutions may be necessary to a recipe to make it appropriate for your own dietary situation. If in doubt, look for another, more suitable recipe, with ingredients you commonly use. :)

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